'Big Brother' host Julie Chen. (Photo courtesy of CBS.)

CBS has given a greenlight to another season of the ‘Big Brother’ reality series.

According to ‘Variety’, producers Allison Grodner and Arnold Shapiro will also be returning as will Julie Chen as the series’ host.

"This gives us a lot more time to plan for and work on 'Big Brother 7,' " Grodner told ‘Variety’.

Rumour has it that an all-star season featuring past ‘Big Brother’ contestants is being considered for ‘Big Brother 7’.

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